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- coln/kəʊln/An archaic, poetic or dialectal term for a column, especially one of a series; also used as a historical place-name element.nounExtremely rare
- coloboma/ˌkɒləˈbəʊmə/A congenital gap, hole, or fissure in a structure of the eye, such as the iris, retina, choroid, or eyelid.nounVery Rare
- colobus/ˈkɒləbəs/Any of several slender, long-tailed, leaf-eating monkeys of the genus Colobus or related genera, native to Africa, characterized by a reduced or absent thumb and silky fur.nounC2
- colocate/ˌkəʊlə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/To place or be placed together or side by side.verb-ambitransitiveC1
- colocynth/ˈkɒləsɪnθ/A bitter-tasting, gourd-like vine fruit with medicinal and toxic properties.nounC1/C2
- colog/ˈkəʊlɒɡ/A short form for 'cologarithm', the logarithm of the reciprocal of a number, or a mathematical function.nounVery low
- cologarithm/ˌkəʊˈlɒɡ.ə.rɪ.ðəm/The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number; specifically, the negative of a logarithm.nounVery Low
- cologne/kəˈləʊn/A type of perfume, typically with a light, fresh fragrance, often used by men.nounB1
- cologne brown/kəˌləʊn ˈbraʊn/A specific shade of dark, earthy brown, historically associated with pigments or dyes, sometimes with a slightly reddish or yellowish tint.nounVery Low
- colomb-bechar/kɒˌlɒm ˈbɛʃɑː/The primary, official name for a city and province in northwestern Algeria.nounVery Low
- colombard/ˈkɒləmˌbɑːd/A white wine grape variety, primarily used for blending.nounVery Rare
- colombes/kɒˈlɒ̃b/A proper noun referring primarily to a commune (town) in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France.nounVery Low
- colombia/kəˈlɒm.bi.ə/A country in northwestern South America.nounLow
- colombian/kəˈlɒm.bi.ən/Of, from, or related to the South American country of Colombia, or its people, culture, or language.adjectivenounB2
- colombian gold/kəˌlʌm.bi.ən ˈɡəʊld/A specific, high-quality strain of cannabis sativa, originally cultivated in Colombia, known for its golden or amber-coloured resin.nounLow (Specialist/Slang)
- colombo/kəˈlʌmbəʊ/The commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka.nounC1/C2
- colon/ˈkəʊ.lɒn/A punctuation mark (:) used to introduce a list, explanation, quotation, or result.nounB2
- colon bacillus/ˌkəʊlən bəˈsɪləs/A bacterium, specifically the species now known as Escherichia coli, that normally inhabits the intestines but can cause disease.nounC2
- colonel/ˈkɜː.nəl/A military rank, typically above lieutenant colonel and below brigadier general or brigadier.nounC1
- colonel blimp/ˌkɜː.nəl ˈblɪmp/A person, especially one in authority, who holds outdated, reactionary, and ultra-conservative views, typically characterized by pompous and chauvinistic patriotism.nounLow
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